ON Nov. 1 BISHOP DAVID M. O’CONNELL, C.M., issued the third installment in his five-part catechetical series on the Eucharist.
An excerpt follows: After the Lord Jesus Christ ascended into heaven, prior to the writing of these Scripture accounts, the Apostles and the early Christian community continued to celebrate the Eucharist, “the breaking of the bread,” in fulfillment of his command at the Last Supper, “Do this in memory of me.”
To read the full text, or access this installment in video or audio, visit HEREBISHOP DAVID M. O’CONNELL, C.M., ANNOUNCED THE FOLLOWING CLERGY APPOINTMENTS:
Rev. Daniel F. Gowen, parochial vicar, Our Lady of Sorrows-St. Anthony Parish, Hamilton, to retirement, Villa Vianney, Lawrenceville, effective Nov. 1, 2022
Rev. John C. Garrett, pastor, Resurrection Parish, Delran, to parochial vicar, Our Lady of Sorrows-St. Anthony Parish, Hamilton, effective Jan. 2, 2023.
Rev. Michael A. Gentile, parochial vicar, St. Thomas More Parish, Manalapan, to administrator, Resurrection Parish, Delran, effective Jan. 2, 2023.SINCE NOVEMBER 2012, THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS has taken up a national collection every three years on the Sunday preceding Veteran’s Day on behalf of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS). This year’s collection will be taken up in the Diocese of Trenton on the weekend of Nov. 5-6, and will be the fourth of its kind.
The AMS is the only U.S. diocese responsible for providing pastoral care and services to Catholics serving in the military or enrolled in a military academy. Covering all six branches of the U.S. Armed Forces, the services AMS provides extends to those undergoing treatment at any of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, or who work in civilian jobs for the federal government overseas – and for their families. Programs and services provided by AMS include evangelization and catechesis, sacramental records, Tribunal, vocations and veterans affairs.